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Baseball heads into final stretch
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It was a cold, overcast day when the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks men’s baseball team took to the field Saturday afternoon, hosting the second-place Guelph Gryphons as they kicked off their doubleheader. Both teams remained scoreless until the top of the second inning when Guelph was the first to strike. They followed up with a…
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Rugby drops to Gryphons
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The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks men’s rugby team put in a great effort Saturday afternoon at University Stadium, clashing with their rivals the Guelph Gryphons. However, they ultimately lost a tough game, 40-10. The battle between the two clubs managed to bring some life to what would have been an ordinarily dreary day, as the…
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Hawks drop tough loss to Lancers
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As they were about to face off against the Windsor Lancers, the Wilfrid Laurier men’s soccer team looked to carry the momentum from their last two games, a 4-1 win against UOIT and a 4-0 win against the neighbouring Waterloo Warriors. The Golden Hawks and Lancers had identical win-loss records going into this match (5W-2L-3T),…
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Rugby makes playoffs
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The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks women’s rugby suffered a tough loss to the Western Mustangs Saturday afternoon at University Stadium, losing 63-10. As coach Amy Bambury put it, “We played good rugby, but we’re on the wrong end of the scoreboard.” The Hawks were not on the wrong end of the scoreboard last week, when…
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Gaels prevail against Golden Hawks in overtime thriller
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KINGSTON, Ont. – For the second week in a row, the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks tested the hearts of the Homecoming fans, the coaches and the opponent. In another overtime game against the home No.6 nationally-ranked Queen’s Gaels, the Hawks forced overtime on the final possession on a touchdown from second-year Greg Nyhof. However, on…
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Football Hawks down to the wire after Homecoming heartbreak
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Two games sit in front of the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks’ football team. Two games against the tough Queen’s Gaels during their first Homecoming since 2008 and defending Yates Cup champions, the McMaster Marauders. And they’re heading into it all with a 1-5 record. But is that stopping head coach Michael Faulds and his players?…
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‘Bigger, faster and stronger’
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Rewind to Feb. 24, 2013. The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks women’s hockey team was eliminated in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) semifinals by the Western Mustangs and failed to advance to the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) championships for the first time since 2002-03. Nevertheless, head coach Rick Osborne and the revamped women’s hockey program —…
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Van Pelt leads Laurier to wins
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It seemed like nothing could go wrong for Wilfrid Laurier pitcher Brett Van Pelt as the Golden Hawks kicked off Saturday’s doubleheader versus the McMaster Marauders on Homecoming weekend. Tallying up ten strikeouts and only allowing one hit on base through the entire game, Van Pelt improves his win streak to 3-0 and his ERA…
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Hawks drop to UOIT
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The Wilfrid Laurier University women’s soccer team had plenty of motivation heading into Friday night’s game against the UOIT Ridgebacks. For the first time since September 2010, the Golden Hawks were playing without being in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) national rankings. As the game was drawing to an end in a 1-1 tie, all…
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Athletes inducted into Laurier Hall of Fame
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It’s something Brian Devlin will never forget. Being part of the 2005 Vanier Cup football team for Wilfrid Laurier University is forever etched into his mind. Being the kicker that won the Vanier Cup for Laurier is there too. And by being inducted into Laurier’s Hall of Fame Friday night, he’s forever etched into Laurier’s…
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